Beautiful Benjie!

[phesina]

Benjie, what a fine, handsome, fluffy boy you are! Congratulations on being our Cat of the Day today!

[Felicia's Mom]

Good morning handsome Benjie. Congrats on being COTD.

[kitten645]

Beautiful Benjie! Gentle giant. I know that has alot to do with your blackiness. My black kitties are gentle too. Kisses to your fuzzy head. Concats on being COTD!
Claudia & Calvin

[Bengalz]

Big Beautiful Benjie - ruler of his domain! Congratulations gorgeous on being Cat of the Day. So glad you didn't give up on us hoomans and found your purrfect home, with loving family and lots of furkids to keep in line. You're the best Benjie - all 23 pounds of you:love:.

[Randi]

Hello Benjie... what a gorgeous boy you are! You sure stuck out your paw at the right moment, didn't you! ;) I can see from the pictures and your story that you are now living a spoiled life, just as you should. Have fun today, and treats and loving, too. I wish you a long happy and healthy life! :love:

[LittleOrangeKitten]

Benjie - you are awesomely beautiful! What big, handsome hunka kitty you are! You knew just who to choose for your furrever purrent. Happy COTD!

[gstradtman]

Looking at photos of Benjie brought back a flood of pleasant memories about the two black cats by whom I've had the pleasure of being owned. The first was a very delicate longhair who was on "death row" at the animal shelter where she entered my life. The volunteers didn't even bother to show her until my former wife inquired about about a card on the cat kennel about a black cat who was hiding out of view. We were told that she was antisocial and had attacked a baby. She was just very timid and (once bonded with a human) very jealously possessive. It's easy to understand how jealousy poisoned her relationship with the new baby in her former home. Samantha became my infinitely gentle and very loving companion, and I'll always miss her sweet trilling voice. Fifteen years simply wasn't long enough.
While Samantha was dying from sarcoma another black cat entered my life (Imagine Benjie with a short coat.). She'd started out as a feral kitten and was taken in by a family with kids after they got tired of seeing her pick off birds in their garden. The kids loved her and vice versa, but the former moved to Europe and left her in the care of a cousin of theirs who introduced Shadow to me. She's cranky on occasion, and I often spot her looking wistfully at children outside; it's as if she's waiting for her kids to come back and reclaim her... 13 years after their departure. I'm "second best" in her life, but it's an enormous privilege to be the adoring servant of this queen. She plans and supervises the daily rhythms of my home life, from waking up at the right time in the morning to settling into bed for serious sleep at night.
All cats are special, but black cats are the most special of all.

[mon]

Aww, big ol' gentle Benjie, a sight for sore eyes! Benjie is magnificent and i hope ya'll enjoy this special day, peace and love :D:D:D:D:D

[Edwina's Secretary]

"I'm a traveling man..." is that your theme song Benjie? You are indeed a gorgeous gentle giant! I am fascinated how your jet black fur makes your green eyes pop!

Congrats on your special day Benjie...our Cat of the Day!!

[catmandu]

:love::love::love:
Hooray Tubster Panther and Ebony Beau Tubster Two and Our Black Angels are MEEOWING its another Black Cat!!!
Dad says that we have brought him good fortune, not the bad luck of legend and we know that you are the same Big Bold Benjie!!You were clever enough to know just what Cat Lovers to attract, the ones who would love and treasure you and give you a furrever home.
:cool::cool:
You are such a Great Big Handsome Found Cat we wish that we could invite you over for a steak dinner, with potato chips and ice cream, we know that Our Dad would set a place for you!!!!
:):)
Tubby, Ebonite Tubbette and Ebony Beau Tubster Angel , Tubster Panther and Ebony Beau Tubster Two are sending thier Black Cat MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW W To Our Newest Black Cat Buddy ^^ and Our Newest Black Cat of the Day ^^ Bodacious Benjie^^
:love::love::love:

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Benjie what a gorgeous fellow you are!!! :love:

What a fluffy fellow you are for sure. Maine coons tend to be on the bigger side as cats go. There is more of them to love that way. My 3 ebony kitty boys are thrilled to see a distant cousin get top honors today.
We all hope you are being spoiled rotten and having a wonderfully fun day.

Congratulations, sweetie, on being our very special Cat of the Day!!! :cool::love:

[cassiesmom]

I saw him with his paws outstretched and knew he needed a loving family.

Aww, Benjie! I love stories like this, where the kitty waiting to be adopted communicates to the person, "I'm yours!" And the rest is history. There's a story just like that in my family.

You are black, fluffy, flooffy and gorgeous! I would love to give you some gentle petting today -- maybe your people will do that for me. I agree with LittleOrangeKitten - you are a hunka kitty! Happy Cat of the Day, sweet Benjie!

[whoopdeedo]

Oh, Benjie, you are a beauty!:) And your story is so touching.:love: How wonderful it is that you're a gentle giant. Seeing you today really brightened my day! Enjoy your COTD.:D

[tatsxxx11]

Hi Benjie! Congratulations on nabbing Cat of the Day honors, sweetheart! You truly are deserving!!!

What a hunky handsome gentle giant of a MC you are, Benjie! I was so touched by your heartwarming back story, sweetheart, and oh yes, I loved your photo spread! I only wish there were more photos to drool over!

I'm so sorry you had but a short time with your mommy, Benjie. But no doubt she cherished each and every day she had with you, and today is looking down on you from the Rainbow Bridge, so proud to see you being honored here today! And now your extended family is the lucky recipient of your unconditional love and devotion; how wonderful is that! Great thanks to your humans for their dedication to feral "rescue," and for visiting the shelter that fateful day so that YOU could have the pleasure of choosing them to be your forever family! (Love that paw action, Benjie...gets us every time!):)

Thanks for ending my long day with a BIG smile, sweetheart! I hope you and your family are enjoying a very happy, fun and love filled day of celebration! I'm sure the humans are spoiling you rotten!:D
Love and cuddles and kisses to you, beautiful Benjie!:love::love::love:

[Momo]

What a big sweet guy you are, Benji! I'm happy that you were adopted into such a loving home! Enjoy being Cat of the Day, and continue to enjoy life! :love:

[Kay]

What a great cat! I love his big fluffy tail and beautiful black fur. Congratulations on being Cat of the Day today!

~K.

[kittycats_delight]

Oh my Benjie, you really are a big beautiful boy. My Vega would just love you. She too is a gentle giant and is weighs just 1 lb less than you. She is also a kitty that will walk away from an altercation but has been known on the rare occasion to swat the 2 youngest when they get out of hand but she never ever uses her claws and always she gives them just 1 bop on the head and then moves off.

You gentle giants really are the cat's meow. Big, beautiful and gentle as a lamb. Happy COTD gorgeous boy.